Experience

University of Maryland - A. James Clark School of Engineering

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  • Graduate Researcher in Machine Learning/Natural Language Processing at the Laboratory for Computational Research in Science and Technology (CRSTLab). • Researching application of NLP to Energetic Materials. Using Python to implement NLP techniques such as Language Models, Part of Speech Tagging, Principal Component Analysis, and K-means Clustering. • Graduate Researcher in Machine Learning/Natural Language Processing at the Laboratory for Computational Research in Science and Technology (CRSTLab). • Researching application of NLP to Energetic Materials. Using Python to implement NLP techniques such as Language Models, Part of Speech Tagging, Principal Component Analysis, and K-means Clustering.



ARMS Reliability

• Australia
• Operations Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Manager

  • Feb 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Managed team of 8 reliability engineers as direct reports (2 Principal RE, 1 Senior RE, and 5 REs). Responsible for additional 8 engineers as indirect reports as project manager; totalizing the responsibility to a team of 16 engineers for the North America Business.• Global coordinator for training course development. Lead the migration of entire company’s course catalog to online learning. Courses grouped into Reliability Methods (non-software applications), Reliability Tools (software applications), and Root Cause Analysis.• Data migration to Salesforce. Developed business processes to integrate engineering project management framework and link to all of the company’s business units (Sales, Marketing, Engineering).• Expanded the Houston office from a team of 2 to 7 engineers in 6 months. Involved in recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding training for candidates.• Coached engineers on internal Project Management framework, as well as company’s processes and values.• Scheduled and planned work for all 16 engineers for the North America Business; both short term (2 weeks look ahead) and long term (6-month projection).• Provide guidance on all technical project requirements, from reliability methods to project management.• Developed internal skills set matrix, as well as RACI for project management and client management.• Promoted engineers’ skills and capabilities within the organization. Mapped long term growth using professional development plans.• Conduct monthly Performance Reviews and recommend salary increases and promotions during annual review.• Program Manager of up to 20 projects simultaneously, with an overall worth over $3 M per year in revenue. Show less

• Yoga Instructor / Founder of YogARMS

  • Jul 2014 - May 2020

  Founded YogARMS: a corporate wellness program, aimed at helping employees relief stress, and expand their mind and body through yoga.Studies suggest that sitting for hours on end is harmful, regardless of a person's overall calorie intake or physical activity. This may be because immobile muscles gradually lose the ability to metabolize fats and sugar as efficiently as they should, which could promote high cholesterol and up diabetes risk.In an effort to get co-workers moving and counteract these common health issues, I started offering yoga classes for everyone in the office twice a week. By harnessing the benefits and alignment principles of a yoga practice, you can alleviate common desk job health problems such as: back, neck, and shoulder pain. If you are a “desk dweller” like most people are, be sure to stretch and walk around throughout the day. A rule of thumb is to get away from your screen for 5 minutes every hour. Show less

• Engineering Team Lead

  • Jun 2018 - Feb 2019

  • Awarded “2018 ARMS Core Value Award” in recognition of aligning with corporate values.• Principal Project Manager for Long Term Engagement projects. Split time with delivering training (internal and external), as well as coach and mentor reliability engineers in reliability best practices and ensure their projects follow ARMS' standards and are delivered on time and on budget. • Program Manager of up to 15 projects simultaneously, with an overall worth over $1.5 M per year in revenue.• Revamped and rolled out internal project management processes and documentation to align with PMI standards and to ensure clear communication to execute budget and schedule• Communicated project results on an ongoing basis through written reports, client presentation and industry conference lectures• Expanded the Austin office from a team of 3 to 20 engineers in 18 months through mentorship, interviewing, coaching etc.• Partnered with sales team, to lead product demonstrations, provide technical evaluations, and plan budget proposals and timelines• Developed and delivered training in reliability engineering and software use to clients and team members• Lead projects with team members located in four countries across three different continents Show less

• Reliability Engineer – Consultant Solving Industry Reliability Problems and Helping Global Companies

  • May 2013 - Jun 2018

  • Managed a total of 42 projects, for 18 different companies, in 9 countries. I’ve been project lead on all these projects, as well as managed resources (mostly engineers) from both ARMS and clients.• Beta tester and UAT coordinator for new enterprise software responsible for clients’ initial experience of minimal viable product• Primary client contact for software feedback and problem resolution, collected and ensured resolution of over 100 critical bugs and feature changes in first 6 months after launch with first client• Developed and delivered training in internally developed software solution to clients• Performed projects as in varies capacity as a team leader, part of a small team, and an individual contributor• Facilitated and executed reliability engineering projects types including Reliability Centered Maintenance, Root Cause Analysis, maintenance systems integration as well as many others• Experienced in use of and integration with SAP, MAXIMO and other CMMS systemsAttached you can find my project portfolio with more details of all my projects, as well as my most recent white paper on ASM. Show less



Freeport-McMoRan

• United States
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reliability Engineer – Embedded Reliability Engineering Best Practices to Company Culture/Six Sigma

  • Nov 2011 - May 2013

  During my time at FCX, I managed responsibilities beyond my scope as a Reliability Engineer. As a Project Manager, I supervised and managed projects for infrastructure/production sustainability, with upgrades at a total capital value $ 1 M. Examples of such reliability improvements are: o Upgraded HDPE pipe line for the Concentrator operations to improve production flow rates, reduce process material spills, and eliminate monthly lost revenue of $ 1.4 M. o Upgraded key production equipment (conveyor motors and gearboxes) to improve reliability, eliminate obsolescence, and minimize repair parts. With this, saved $ 215 K on repairs and 53 kW on energy consumption. In addition, I was keen to implement Six Sigma methodologies at the Sierrita mine and I steered the development of a Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification process. With the guidance of Dr. Robert Seitz, Sierrita was able to establish a Six Sigma champion presence and implement its methodologies for plant continuous improvement.My Six Sigma project was in Asset Management, where I applied Quick Changeover (QCO) methods to improve Preventive Maintenance (PM) practices, minimize value of lost production, reduce downtime, improve on safety and equipment reliability on Concentrator ball mills. With this, I became the Six Sigma champion for the Concentrator maintenance department. As a Reliability team, we managed and implemented Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) in different departments throughout the site. I personally managed the KPI’s for the Crush/Convey and Concentrator areas. These were managed using SAP, were we built and edited reports in SAP Business Objects to asses performance of equipment and processes and recommend reliability improvements. These improvements consisted of budget, cost, equipment performance, life data analysis, and risk analysis. I was also certified using TapRoot® for Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to conduct equipment (fixed and mobile) and safety RCAs. Show less



Ananda Yoga - Pilates & Wellness

• El Paso, Texas Area

• Yoga Instructor

  • Jul 2011 - Nov 2011

  During this year, Ananda Yoga was starting up and both Betsy and Gilberto Arias sought me to become one of the founding teachers at this studio. Through their leadership and vision, Ananda Yoga is now serving a large community of yoga practitioners in the “Sun City” and I am fortunate to say that I was there at the beginning of this success. I continued here to offer hatha yoga classes to all levels. During this year, Ananda Yoga was starting up and both Betsy and Gilberto Arias sought me to become one of the founding teachers at this studio. Through their leadership and vision, Ananda Yoga is now serving a large community of yoga practitioners in the “Sun City” and I am fortunate to say that I was there at the beginning of this success. I continued here to offer hatha yoga classes to all levels.



The Mind Body Studio

• El Paso, Texas Area

• Yoga Instructor

  • Oct 2010 - Oct 2011

  At Mind Body studio, I offered classroom yoga instruction to people of all levels, as well as workshops for advanced practitioners. Around this time, I traveled to Yoga Kula in San Francisco, CA to complete a program to teach pre-natal yoga. Upon my return to El Paso, I started teaching pre-natal yoga in a safe and encouraging environment for many yoginis. At Mind Body studio, I offered classroom yoga instruction to people of all levels, as well as workshops for advanced practitioners. Around this time, I traveled to Yoga Kula in San Francisco, CA to complete a program to teach pre-natal yoga. Upon my return to El Paso, I started teaching pre-natal yoga in a safe and encouraging environment for many yoginis.



The University of Texas at El Paso

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jun 2010 - Jul 2011

  This is one of two positions I was in whilst completing my master’s degree.I taught mechanical engineering undergraduate students fundamental engineering principles and practices in a laboratory environment. I assessed the lab’s equipment performance, ensured student’s safety, and improved teaching curricula by enhancing student's time and project management skills.

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jun 2009 - Jul 2011

  This is the second position I was in whilst completing my master’s degree. I performed research at the Center for Space Exploration and Technology Research (CSETR), under the advising of Dr. Evgeny Shafirovich. My research was focused on chemical combustion to improve chemical oxygen generators for the aerospace industry which led to an original thesis publication and scientific publication on the Combustion and Flames Journal. The following are selected accomplishments:o Improved powder composition and designed an experimental setup for chemical oxygen generators (Thesis work).o Advanced two-step solar thermochemical cycles for CO2 splitting by virtue of theoretical and experimental kinetic analysis (funded by U.S. Department of Energy).o Enhanced powder mixture compositions for chemical oxygen generators in conjunction with NASA White Sands Test Facility (funded by NASA). Show less

• Yoga Instructor

  • Aug 2008 - Jan 2011

  At the age of 18 I started my practice in yoga and meditation, and had a regular practice at the university. Inspired by my yoga teacher at the moment, she enabled me to step up to the seat of the teacher and thus I begun seeking teacher training. Upon completing a 200 hour teacher training at Bhava Yoga Studio in Albuquerque, NM, I enriched my practice and my teachings, and succinctly empowered students, faculty and staff at UTEP to discover the benefits of yoga as I did.

• LSAMP Research Scholar

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Since 1993, the University of Texas System Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) has sought to increase the number of underrepresented minority students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM careers). The alliance has also encouraged these individuals to earn Baccalaureate degrees and pursue a graduate education in the state of Texas through valuable research opportunities. I participated in the UT System LSAMP Summer Research Academy performing both theoretical and experimental research on the topic of flashback propensity of syngas in gas turbines (funded by U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation).Upon completion of this internship and review of the leading committee of my performance, I was solely selected to represent UTEP at the World Science Forum in Budapest, Hungary. This honor was bestowed to one student per UT institution. Show less